Samuel Leigh (bookseller)
Samuel Leigh | |
|---|---|
| Born | circa 1780 London, England |
| Died | August 11, 1831 (aged 51) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Bookseller, publisher |
| Years active | Early 19th century |
| Known for | Publishing travel guides; firm "Mathews and Leigh" |
Samuel Leigh (circa 1780 – 11 August 1831) was a bookseller and publisher based in London, with his business located on the Strand. From 1806 until 1814, he collaborated with James Mathews under the firm name "Mathews and Leigh," during which time he also married Mathews' daughter. Leigh's life ended by suicide in 1831.
Leigh's travel guides
During the 1820s and 1830s, Leigh issued a collection of European travel guides bearing his name. His publishing list featured authors such as Edmund Boyce, Johann Gottfried Ebel, Edward Planta, Heinrich August Ottokar Reichard, and Mariano Vasi, establishing his company as a significant presence in the market for continental travel literature.
See also
- James Mathews Leigh, son of Samuel Leigh
Further reading
Leigh's travel guides
- Leigh's New Picture of England and Wales (1820), published by Samuel Leigh, 18 Strand, London
- Leigh's New Pocket Road-book of England, Wales, and Part of Scotland (1825), adapted from Reichard's Itineraries, Samuel Leigh, London
- Seventh edition (1839), published by Leigh and Son, 421 Strand, London
- Nouveau tableau de Londres de Leigh (1825), Samuel Leigh, London (French edition)
- Leigh's New Pocket Road-Book of Ireland (1827), modeled on Reichard's Itineraries, Samuel Leigh, London
- Third edition (1835), issued by Leigh & Son, London
- Leigh's New Pocket Road-Book of Scotland (1829), S. Leigh, London
- Leigh's New Picture of London (1830), Samuel Leigh, London
- Edition from 1834 available
- Leigh's Guide to Wales & Monmouthshire (1831), Samuel Leigh, London
- Leigh's Guide to the Lakes and Mountains of Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire (1835), published by Leigh and Son, London
- Leigh's New Descriptive Road Book of Germany (1837), released by Leigh and Son, London
External links
- WorldCat. Samuel Leigh
- WorldCat. Mathews and Leigh